Gila River Valley

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Gila Valley
The Gila valley in Yuma County
Gila Valley Gila Valley in Arizona
Length	310 mi (500 km) E-W
Width	14 mi (23 km) N-S
Geography
Country	United States
State	Arizona
Counties	List Graham Pinal Gila Pinal Maricopa Yuma
Cities and towns	List Safford Winkelman Florence Buckeye Yuma
Coordinates	33°4′47″N 111°39′20″W / 33.07972°N 111.65556°W / 33.07972; -111.65556
River	Gila River

The Gila River Valley is a multi-sectioned valley of the Gila River, located primarily in Arizona. The Gila River forms in western New Mexico and flows west across southeastern, south-central, and southwestern Arizona; it changes directions as it progresses across the state, and defines specific areas and valleys. The central portion of the river flows through the southern Phoenix valley region (the Salt River Valley joins the Gila River Valley in this area), and the final sections in southwestern Arizona form smaller, irrigated valleys, such as Dome Valley, Mohawk Valley, and Hyder Valley.

Two mountain ranges are named for the Gila River: the Gila Mountains (Graham County) bordering the Gila River Valley, northeast of Safford; the Gila Mountains (Yuma County) border the Gila River Valley before the Gila River joins its confluence with the Colorado River; that range is east of Yuma and the Fortuna Foothills.